Din rail enclosure advice please

robd · May 3, 2019

Morning all

Just looked at a job where the consumer unit is moving, can't move the legs without a great deal of upheaval so looking at using an enclosure to extend the legs through the wall to the new position. I would like to use an enclosure with a dinrail and dinrail connectors, there are 6 circuits so basically 6 lives, 6 neutrals and 6 earths. Tails I can reroute to new board. I haven't used this sort of setup before and just had a look on rs online. They have some suitable stuff but about a million different parts to sort through. Wondering if anyone has any favourite gear they could recommend rather than me getting a load of old rubbish and finding out the hard way. Thanks in advance

Bobster · May 3, 2019

I always use Rittal gear and Weidmuller for terminals. Not the cheapest option though.

robd · May 3, 2019

Thanks Rob will take a look

David Prosser · May 3, 2019

Weidmuller for me to.

Dustydazzler · May 3, 2019

(Tin hat on)

Wagos in a wiska box

robd · May 3, 2019

Dustydazzler said:
(Tin hat on)

Wagos in a wiska box

Did think that but thought din rail would be a neater job.

davesparks · May 3, 2019

For a small job like this I use whatever my wholesaler keeps on the shelf.

Dustydazzler · May 3, 2019

I tend to agree Dave

such a small job would be a 'grab what you have' kind of situation

If the OP had 30-40 circuits to extend then you would warrant a bit of searching to find the right sized product to do a pukka job

But in all honesty I just keep various small plastic boxes in my garage and would just grab one of those for 6 circuits and a hand full of wagos.

Andy78 · May 3, 2019

Dustydazzler said:
(Tin hat on)

Wagos in a wiska box

robd said:
Did think that but thought din rail would be a neater job.

Wagos in a din rail mount ?

WAGO-Befestigungsadapter-221-500-1St..jpg

Dustydazzler · May 3, 2019

Andy78 said:
Wagos in a din rail mount ?

Oh Lordy lord

Not seen those before

Might have to find an excuse to give them a try

robd · May 3, 2019

Never seen those before

robd · May 3, 2019

Mounting adapter WAGO 221-500 - https://www.automation24.co.uk/mounting-adapter-wago-221-500?previewPriceListId=1&refID=adwords_shopping_UK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrLy8qM7_4QIV65PtCh2SjA9cEAQYCSABEgIsf_D_BwE

David Prosser · May 3, 2019

Dustydazzler said:
Oh Lordy lord

Not seen those before

Might have to find an excuse to give them a try

I was thinking exactly the same.

MJPD29 · May 3, 2019

Andy78 said:
Wagos in a din rail mount ?

Never seen these before where did you get them??

Andy78 · May 3, 2019

Matthewd29 said:
Never seen these before where did you get them??

I sent off once for free samples. They've arrived three times now

They are available from quite a few websites, wago 221-500 for use with wago 221 lever connectors.

ipf · May 3, 2019

Andy78 said:
Wagos in a din rail mount ?

Posh sod!

Charlie_ · May 3, 2019

I’ve tried many different makes for din rail terminals..
The only ones that I use now are the wago top jobs.
Such a huge variety to choose from and the common links are fiddle to insert.
Come in singles, doubles, trebles so very economical on space

Taylortwocities · May 3, 2019

I doo like the look of the WAGO/DIN mounts though. I must invent a reason to use some. !

GBDamo · May 4, 2019

davesparks said:
For a small job like this I use whatever my wholesaler keeps on the shelf.

So much agreement.

You can lose hour of your life look in on RS as din terminals and connectors, I know I've done it.

Just make sure they're rated for the larger circuits.